Essex Society of Genealogists, Inc.Queries
August 2012
August 4
Surname: Kerr
Query submitted by: Bill Kerr
Time Period: 1900's
T.Foster Kerr {died 1923} Gloucester Fireman. Looking for any info on him, and spouses maiden name as well.
Reply by Bob Gillis on August 11:
Thomas Foster Kerr born 2 Aug 1879,(no given name) to Thomas Kerr and Margaret Scott married Florilla Jane Sadler 21 Mar 1906 in Gloucester. Per familysearch.org.
He had a number of siblings
Answer Query bkbythesea@gmail.com
August 4
Surname: Thomas Jones
Query submitted by: Van Jones
Primary Goals: To learn more about relatives
Time Period: 1700's or earlier
Thomas Jones was born in the area of Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, theory, abt 1690.
Had son Ambrose. Ambrose moved to Carteret Co., NC. Maybe Thomas did too.
Reply by Bob Gillis on 12 August 2012:
There is no birth of a Thomas Jones or similar in Marblehead in the 1600s nor an Ambrose in the early 1700s. You can search the Essex County VR <1850 at http://ma-vitalrecords.org/.
Answer Query vanjon64@gmail.com
August 8
Surname: Ross
Query submitted by: Hank Ross
Primary Goals: To share information, To learn more about relatives
Time Period: 1700's or earlier
Looking for more (or corrected) info on this family:
I. Joseph ROSS. b. 1683 prob. at Ipswich, Mass. m. Sarah UTLEY on Sep 16, 1716. d. 1743 Ten children, but I only have names of 7: sons Joseph, Simeon, Jeremiah, John, and Zebulon; daughter, Abigail; and a seventh name, Jerusha, which may have been either son or daughter.
II. Jeremiah ROSS. b. July 26, 1721 at Windham, Conn. m. Ann PAINE on Oct 31, 1744. d. Feb 8, 1777. Ten children: sons Perrin, Jeremiah, and William; and daughters Aleph, Ann, Sarah, Diana, Mary, Lucy, and Elizabeth.
III. Perrin ROSS. b. Jul 4, 1748 at Windham, Conn. m. Marcy OTIS at Montville, Conn. d. Wyoming Massacre, Jul 3, 1778 (Pennsylvania).
Reply by Bob Gillis on August 16, 2012:
There is no Joseph Ross born in Ipswich in the late 1600s. I do not seen any other child or twin born to John around that date.
Some WorldConnect files say he may be the Joshua born twin to John 13 Mar 1682 Ct R; among them is Benear/Dube/Forsythe - Genealogy Page. However much of the Ross data in this file cannot be verified by on-line sources. The Essex County VRs <1850 may be searched at http://ma-vitalrecords.org/.
Answer Query hross@satx.rr.com
August 10
Surname: Metzdorff/White
Query submitted by: Evelene Meyer
Primary Goals: To share information, To learn more about relatives
Time Period: 1800's
Need info on Henry and Sophia Metzdorff. Born 1860's. Owned schooner and were lost at sea between Rockport and West Indies. Son John Herbert adopted by White family. ANY INFO HELPFUL
Reply by Bob Gillis on August 20: On familysearch.org I find:
Name: Henry Metzdorff, 26 (1837)
Marriage 10 Sep 1863
Gloucester, Massachusetts
born Baltimore MD
Father: Henry
Mother: Eliza Ann Dikes
Spouse: Sophia Goddard, 19 (1844)
Born ? Bay, NS
Spouse's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Father: Mark
Spouse's Mother: Margaret
No Census records for this couple or for John Herbert
Answer Query jfmeyer1@yahoo.com
August 16
Surname: Smith
Query submitted by: Elizabth Holland St. Amand
Primary Goals: To learn more about relatives
Time Period: 1800's
Richard P Smith and Isabella D Macdougall came from Inverness, NS. I believe they had a child born in Essex in the 1880s. Isabella and family were living in Lynn, MA in 1890, but no trace of Richard. My aunt remembers hearing that they came to Essex for work with an uncle who was in the ship building business.
Reply by Bob Gillis on 21 August 2012:
Searching for Smith records on Familysearch.org with Richard P and Isabella parents returns more than 5 children born/married in Gloucester.
Isabella is a widow in the 1900 Census with Thomas M, 24, born Canada English; M Euphemia 22, CE; Hattie P, 17, MA; Ethel R 15, MA and Leroy C, 9, MA They immigrated in 1882.
I cannot find a death for Richard P in MA ,1882 - 1891 without knowing his parents' names.
You can find Thomas' birth record at https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/.
Reply by Elizabeth St. Amand to Bob Gillis's response on August 22: Richard Potter Smith was my great, great grandfather. His parents were James Parker Smith and Elizabeth Jane (or Jean) MacKean of Hillsborough, Inverness, Nova Scotia. When Richard and Isabella came to the US did they ever live in the town of Essex or another town in Essex county? Is there a record of what he did for a living and/or for whom he worked? Is there any record of when they moved to Lynn, MA? Any help in finding out what happened to Richard would be greatly appreciated.
Answer Query Betsystamand@comcast.net
August 20
Surname: Sulliman
Query submitted by: Jeffrey Gibbs
Primary Goals: To learn more about relatives
Time Period: 1900's
Looking for information on Mahmud Sulliman--an Ellis Island immigrant to Peabody. January 1914 Ellis I. records state he stayed at 18 Lowell St with Ibrahim Ali.
Reply by Bob Gillis on 22 August: You can find Mahmud Sulliman, born Turkey in the 1930 Census on familysearch.org. I find an Ali, born Turkey in Peabody in 1920
Answer Query jeffreywadegibbs@gmail.com
August 20
Surname: Crocker
Query submitted by: James Mayfield
Primary Goals: To learn more about relatives
Time Period: 1800's, 1900's
I would like to know where John Crocker 1799-1869 died in Salisbury and Sarah Crocker 1832-1916 died in Newburyport are buried.
Reply by Bob Gillis on 21 August 2012: Per familysearch.org MA, Deaths, 1841-1915," John Crocker, 1869 he was born 1775 in NS,. mother Abigail, died in Newburyport. John and Sarah were in Newburyport in the 1865 Census:
John Crocker M 67y NS Sarah Crocker F 38y NS Clara E Crocker F 10y MA James B Crocker M 8y MA Abby C Crocker F 6y MA Annette Crocker F 2y MA Henrietta Crocker F 2y MASubscribe to and post your query on MAESSEX list on rootsweb.com
Answer Query jcmayfield@yahoo.com
August 21
Surname: Fuller
Query submitted by: Jody Hoffman
Primary Goals: To share information, To learn more about relatives, To identify sources of specific information
Time Period: 1700's or earlier
I am related to a John Fuller of Ipswich who died in 1666. I am convinced he is the son of William Fuller of Chelmsford England, a locksmith who sent his two sons John and William to the colonies in 1635. Many others say he is the son of Roger of Redenhall. I would like to know what is true.
Answer Query jdyhff@aol.com
August 24
Surname: Smith
Query submitted by: Jackie Smith
Primary Goals: To learn more about relatives
Time Period: 1700's or earlier
Looking for parents names of John Charles Smith born 8/15/1803 newburyport mass
Answer Query ajstokes@hughes.net
August 28
Surname: Prince
Query submitted by: Warren Prince
Primary Goals: To share information, To learn more about relatives, To identify sources of specific information
Time Period: 1800's, 1700's or earlier
I am looking for George Prince of Salem, father of Charles Henry Prince also of Salem, MA. Charles was born appx 1843.
Answer Query wfp0427@yahoo.com